A Compendium of Atari 8-bit Games - Volume One Collector's Har Edition Contributor(s): Hawken, Kieren (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789821657 ISBN-13: 9781789821659 Publisher: AG Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | History - Games & Activities | Video & Electronic - Computers | Programming - Games |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.08 lbs) 176 pages |
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Publisher Description: The word "legacy" is perhaps thrown around far too much in the world of computing, but when it comes to Atari's 8-bit range of computers it couldn't be more relevant. Fresh from designing the best-selling 2600 VCS, Atari's engineers set to work on the follow up - a powerful computer that was equally adept at playing games. This might seem normal today but back then computers really weren't seen as games machines. Starting with the release of the Atari 400 and 800 in 1979 and continuing on with the XL and XE models, the Atari 8-bit series, as it would become known, was the very first home computer to feature custom graphics and sound chips. In fact its design would very much become the template that all home micros would follow. |